Ivy Not Looked Upon as Unmixed Blessing
The essay argues ivy can harm ruins and forests if uncontrolled, choking trees and old structures. It cites England and Britain as examples where ivy mantles towers and abbeys, but notes offices safeguard sites. Managed ivy can beautify cottages and preserve walls when pruned and restrained.
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Ivy
England
London
Woodlands
Office of Works l
National Trust
History as a tonic says past parallels prove resilience
A quotation notes history offers a tonic during hard times. When men deem conditions bad, turning to history reveals parallel cases that show the world has endured and emerged from trying periods.
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M. M. Quaife
Silver Saga of wealth and war in the western mines
The article traces silver's rise from ancient monetary use to modern mining, highlighting Mexico and Peru as early sources, the Comstock Lode discovery in Nevada, and the intense western silver boom. It notes battles, gunfights, and martial law during peak periods, with mention of the Sunshine and Anaconda mines and key figures.
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Esr
Geographic Society
Washington, D
WNU
Filver
Economic Congress
London
Britain
Orient
Far East Bazars
Mediterranean
Xenophon
Aristotle
Strabo
Mexico
Dona Maria
Spain
Pachuca
Real del Monte
Santa Gertrudis
Pedro Torreros
Santa Marta de Regla
Peru
Sunshine
Kellogg
Idaho
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Butte, Mont
Mount Davidson
Nevada
Gould
California
O’riley
McLaughlin
Carson River
Henry Comstock
Sierras
Geological Survey
Yellow Jacket
Utah
Montana
Colorado
Coeur d'Alene
Golden Chariot
Ida Elmore
Eagie Mountain
United States
British History Books Ignore the War of Independence
Vanity Fair claims few Englishmen know about the War of Independence and notes Lord North Burke and the British grant of independence. It recalls minor actions at Bunker's Hill and Yorktown but moves quickly to the Napoleonic era.
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Vanity Fair
London
Lord North
Burke
Boston
Yorktown
Mistaken Identity In Soup Aims at Customer
A humorous exchange shows Walter insisting a fly is actually a vitamin bee in the soup, challenging the customer’s claim and highlighting miscommunication between servers and diners.
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Walter
Monsieur
Why Liquid Laxatives Are Back in Favor
The public returns to liquid laxatives with senna as the preferred natural option. Properly prepared liquids offer adjustable dosing for individuals and mild forms protect kidney health. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is cited as relying on senna to regularize bowels in weeks.
Bayer Aspirin Tablets Offered In Various Box Sizes
The real Bayer Aspirin Tablets dissolve almost instantly and work quickly when taken. They dissolve completely for gargling, leaving no irritating particles. Available in boxes of 12 tablets or bottles of 24 or 100 at drug stores.
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